Image: DailyKos With all the sensational news hunters in the media today, this little bit of actual news may have slipped by the rader. It’s a fact, not a lie so no one is shouting it from the hilltops. No cattle or guns are involved so this story is, for the most part, swept under… Continue reading Did You Know That The Deficit Shrunk to $492 Billion
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House Republicans Cut $16 Billion From Food Stamps For The Poor
Democrats failed on Wednesday to block Republican attempts to cut billions of dollars in food assistance to poor American families, having earlier denounced the plans as an “abomination” and “immoral”. The Republicans included the $16bn cut to the food stamp programme over the next decade as part of a five-year farm bill debated in the House… Continue reading House Republicans Cut $16 Billion From Food Stamps For The Poor
Poor-Man Romney Says Government Employees Making More Than He Is
With all you government workers making hundreds of millions of dollars a year, you will expect the economy to be a lot better than it is now. You will also expect everyone to drop their present jobs and flock to the government for jobs. After all, why would anyone settle for anything less than $35… Continue reading Poor-Man Romney Says Government Employees Making More Than He Is
Republicans Cut Education Funding To Pay Corporate Big Wigs
As if the Republicans couldn’t stoop any lower, we introduce you to those in Lansing Michigan. These Republicans want to cut $1 billion from local schools to pay for a $1.8 billion tax break for rich CEOs and corporate special interests. Although this is as disgraceful as one could imagine, this action by these Republicans… Continue reading Republicans Cut Education Funding To Pay Corporate Big Wigs
While Texas Burns, Perry Slashed Firefighter Funds By 75%
The fire raging through Texas is not a surprise, it’s something everyone expected, in fact, it happens often. Yet, with that in mind, Rick Perry, the Republican candidate for President in 2012, massively cut funding to the only agency whose job is to fight these fires. Volunteer departments that were already facing financial strain were slated… Continue reading While Texas Burns, Perry Slashed Firefighter Funds By 75%